What year was my Strat made? Serial number:657961. Thanks.

Unfortunately Fender doesn't know it but the Squier site say

Year: 2000
Location: Axl, China

https://www.google.com/search?q=fender+squier+stratocaster+serial+number+lookup

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Your guitar was made at the Corona Plant, USA in 2007 - 2008. The serial number does not tell us the model with Fenders.

You can look up on internet I have but can't remember site look up Asian strat or squires or japan strat or fender strat identification or Korean strat indentfication just keep at it you will find tons of info

That number corresponds to 1989.

This guitar is a STRAT (Gold hardware, 2 position rotary tone switch)
made at the Fullerton Plant (Fender - Pre CBS Era), USA
in the Year(s): Circa 1980 The Guitar Dater Project Fender Serial Number Decoder

Ok, this is going to be a lot of information. Let's start with the "D"; this usually means that the instrument is a "Deluxe" version. This would suggest it is an American Deluxe Strat. But Fender, themselves even admit that this letter ended up on some American Standard instruments. The second letter is EXTREMELY complicated and hard to explain. From the 1970's through recent years, Fender has used an "S", "E", "N", "Z", or "X". Here is the complicated part; "S"eventies, "E"ighties, "N"ineties, "Z" = 2000-2009, "X" = 2010 - present ;). The zero following the number suggests that this is a 2000 American Deluxe Strat. Keeping all of this in mind, there is another slim possibility. Fender has always used bolt on necks. Leo Fender decided to do this for a couple of reasons. They were cheaper to assemble, easier to work on, and easy to replace. Fender produces many replacement necks and they all have serial numbers on them. The previous owner could have potentially replaced the neck on a standard or even a made in Mexico Strat with an American Deluxe neck with a different serial number. I know this is a lot of info and the serial numbers do go more in Depth than just this, but more than likely you have an American Deluxe Strat. Good find!

Indonesia is the country of origin and probably the date is 2000. The first number after the country/factory letters is the year.

It is a US strat! Congrats! Guitar Info This guitar is from the U.S. Vintage Series
made at the Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): Cannot be determined from serial number,
however you can consult this chart showing the
corelation between serial numbers and dates found on the neck
Fender MIA RI Serial Number vs. Neck Date


Fender: Corona Corona factory was opened in 1985, Corona California, with major guitar production starting in 1987. With the addition of a custom shop in 1987 the plant currently employs about 700 workers. Apart from general and Custom Shop Fender instruments and amplifiers, it also encompasses Guild acoustic & electric guitars.

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Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1992 - 1993